There was so much that made sense during this past weekend's 91st birthday tribute to Nelson Mandela at New York's Radio City Music Hall. So many artists came out to show their support for Mandela's 46664 effort. It was inspiring and uplifting. Artists combined their talents for duets that captivated the crowd. Aretha Franklin and Josh Groban were flawless. Angelique Kidjo and Alicia Keys were melodic. And then, there was a pairing that didn't seem to make much sense even when it was announced: Cyndi Lauper and Lil Kim. I couldn't imagine what they would perform together, outside of a ramped-up version of a Lauper song that would allow Kim to insert her 16 bars. Um, no. Instead, the pair took on Lauper's Grammy-winning hit "Time After Time." And they both sang. Yes, you read that right. Lil. Kim. Sang. A cute twist was Lauper spouting a few lines from Kim's "Lighters Up," but to me, this is one of those instances where they get an "E" for effort, or "NT" for nice try.
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